Haines, Keith

Hughes, (Frederick) Desmond (1919–92), air vice-marshal, was born 6 June 1919 in Donaghadee, Co. Down, only son and second child of Frederick Cairns Hughes, director of a Belfast flour milling company, and Emily Hilda Kathleen Hughes (née Hunter). He was educated at Campbell College…

Macan, Arthur Jacob (1774–1819), politician, soldier and banker, was the youngest child of seven (six sons and one daughter) of Thomas Macan (1717–95). Thomas had been born McCann , a descendant of one of the most important Gaelic clans in Co. Armagh, but on 27 October 1751…

Macan, Turner (1792–1836), soldier, linguist and translator, was born on 30 September 1792 at Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork, the second son of seven children (three sons and four daughters) of Robert Macan (1750–1808), originally of Carrive, Co. Armagh, and his wife Hannah (née…

Megaw, Eric (Christopher Stanley) (1908–56), scientist, was born 19 January 1908 at the Grand Hotel, Portobello, Dublin, eldest of four sons of Arthur (Stanley) Megaw, solicitor, and (Helen Isabel) Bertha Megaw (née Smith), later of Highfield and Arden, north Belfast. Eric Megaw was…

Moore, (William) Arthur (1880–1962), traveller and international journalist, was born 21 December 1880 at Glenavy, Co. Antrim, younger son and fourth among five children of the Rev. William Moore (d. 4 August 1920), curate of Glenavy, and Marianne Moore (née Frizelle; d. Feb. 1917)…